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The Douglas County Fire Department conducted a training exercise to respond to hazardous material incidents on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 using the support of the Douglas County Sheriff’s office, the Emergency Management Agency and members of the E-911 team.  The training exercise took place at the old jail property on Church Street near the fire…

West Georgia Technical College is one of eight colleges in the nation this year to earn Leader College status, as designated by Achieving the Dream. The achievement is the organization’s highest designation awarded to institutions that have shown three years of steady improvements in outcomes that measure student success. Among the 2017 student outcomes by…

Thirteen young creative talents at Chapel Hill Middle School currently have their work on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.  The 7th and 8th grade advanced art students will have their masterpieces displayed in the Student Pop Up Show during the month of October. The engaging art exhibit allows students from across…

Bright Star United Methodist Church senior pastor Dr. Edwin Jones, church members, and Chamber representatives gathered and held a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, October 25th. Bright Star UMC is located at 3715 Bright Star Road in Douglasville. For over 100 years, Bright Star UMC has served the Douglas County community as a beacon…

Solicitor-General of Douglas County Matthew Krull is offering a very unique new opportunity for individuals who may have missed a court date and want to resolve their situation.  “This is an opportunity to appear in court and resolve their case without having to worry about additional fees or getting arrested on the bench warrant,” Krull…

The Douglas County School Nutrition Department is receiving ravishing reviews for their pioneering work educating students about food and agriculture. The Golden Radish Award will salute the department’s extraordinary farm to school programs at the 2017 Golden Radish Awards in Atlanta October 30. In addition to Douglas County, The Georgia Departments of Agriculture, Public Health,…

Out of 378 nominees across the state, two teachers in Douglas County were selected as top ten candidates for the “Atlanta Journal Constitution Celebrating Teachers Award.” Jill Buchanan, Special Education Teacher at Dorsett Shoals Elementary School, and Butch Soles, Physical Education Teacher at Arbor Station Elementary, were both nominated by parents of their students. Nominations…

October 19 was quite different for Douglas County School System and Brighten Academy students. Schools across the county participated in Principal 4 A Day and each guest “principal” observed their day to day routine. This program is a partnership between the Douglas County Chamber, Douglas County School System and Brighten Academy. Principal 4 a Day…

Escape USA owners Dante Guillermo and Candy Yu, staff, community members and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, October 18th. Escape USA is located at 5929 Stewart Parkway in Douglasville. An escape room is a live action adventure where participants are placed in a themed room…

Douglasville, Georgia –  The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County hosted its 21st Annual Chili Cook Off on Saturday, October 21st on the newly renovated O’Neal Plaza in Downtown Douglasville. Twenty chili booths hosted by political candidates, local businesses, non-profits, and area service clubs competed for bragging rights of being the best chili, the spiciest chili…